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ACT 1

  • Scene 1 (Group 1 - Marlena, Maxim, Ru & Rhiannon)
    • Comprehension
    1. What relation is Benvolio to Lady Montague?
    2. To which house do Sampson and Gregory belong?
    3. Why has no one yet seen Romeo?
    • Analysis
    1. In lines 37-48, why is the word 'sir' used, and what message does it covey to the audience?
    2. How are Romeo and Benvolio's attitudes to love contrasted? How does this relate to their roles in the play?
    3. What are Sampson and Gregory talking about in their conversation in lines 10-28? How does this reflect on the attitudes of Elizabethan society?
    • Personal Evaluation
    1. Why do you think that Shakespeare starts the first fight of the play with servants, and not members of the powerful families themselves?
    2. Do you think the love Romeo expresses for Rosaline is true?
    3. Do you think that Sampson and Gregory are really as brave as they claim to be? Or are they all bark and no bite? Why?

  • Scene 2 and Scene 3 (Group 2- Tiggy, Annie, Max & Jules)
    • Comprehension
    1. What is the object of Capulet and Paris' discussion in scene 2?
    2. What is the servant's dilemma in scene 2?
    3. What is the point of discussion in scene 3?
    • Analysis
    1. What is the difference between the lanugage between Capulet and Paris and the servant. What does this demonstrate about Elizabethan society?
    2. Describe the relationship between the Nurse and Juliet, refer to the text.
    3. What is Lady Capulet's and the Nurse's opinion of Paris, hwo is this shown through language?
    • Personal Evaluation
    1. What is shown about Romeo's and Benvolio's character by their treatment towards the servant?
    2. How would you organise the performance of the contradicting line 8-11 in scene 3 of Lady Capulet were she beckons and sends the Nurse away?
    3. What would be the costuming of this scene to show and reflect as much accurate insight into each character as possible at this stage (scene 3)?

  • Scene 3
    • Insert your questions here
  • Scene 4
    • Insert your questions here
  • Scene 5
    • Insert your questions here

ACT 2

  • Scene 1 (Isabella)
[ act 2 scene 3 ]
    • Comprehension
    1. What is the main discussion in this scene?
    2. How does Friar Lawrence react to the news introduced from line 49? And why?
    3. What time of day is the conversation taking place?
    • Text Analysis
    1. Find examples of personification in Act 2 Scene 3
    2. Name one technique utilised by Shakespeare in Friar Lawrence's opening dialogue.
    3. Why do you think Shakespeare chose to give Romeo shorter lines throughout Act 2 Scene 3?
    • Personal Evaluation
    1. Do you think that Romeo is really in love with Juliet considering his switch from Rosaline was so abrupt?
    2. Do you think that Friar Lawrence should agree to marrying Romeo and Juliet? Why?
    3. In a few sentences, describe the type of person you think Friar Lawrence is.

  • Scene 2 (Megan)
    • Basic Comprehention
    1. In line 133 and 134 (Act 2 Scene 2), what does Juliet say her love is as deep as?
    2. How is the parting of Romeo from Juliet discribed as?
    3. At what time are Romeo and Juliet going to meet up the next morning?
    • Text Annalysis
    1. Do you believe that Juliet dwells on Romeo being a Montage mainly to convince herself? Explain your answer.
    2. By the language used, does Romeo seem to be truly in love with Juliet?
    3. Why do you think metaphore is used so frequently during this scene? Count how many examples you can find.
    • Personal Evaluation
    1. Do you think Romeo and Juliet would love each other so much if they had not previously been enemies?
    2. Romeo and Juliet rush into a wedding, why do you believe they want to get married so quickly?
    3. In your own oppinion, why do you believe Juliet compares Romeo to a captive bird?
  • Scene 3 (Olivia)
    • Insert your questions here
  • Scene 4 (Annie)
    • Comprehension
    1. How is Romeo and Juliet's fate foreshadowed when Romeo first enters the scene?
    2. Write five points summarising the events of the scene.
    3. How is the idea of fate shown through Mercutio in this scene?
    • Analysis
    1. How is language an indication of who is participating in a dialogue?
    2. Note Shakespear'es extensive use of puns. What is a pun? What types of pun is used? Give examples. Why has Shakespeare done so?
    3. How does language demonstrate the nature of the relationship between the characters?
    • Personal Evaluation
    1. Who would you cast to play the role of Mercutio? Why?
    2. What does the scene demonstrate about Mercutio and Benvolio's character? Give evidence with reference to the text.
    3. How do you thing the nuse felt about the confrontation from Mercutio? What would be her opinion of him from the scene?

  • Scene 5 (Josh F W)
    1. Comprehension

  1. What time did the nurse leave to speak to Romeo?
  2. Where "stays a husband yto make you a wife?"
  3. What does the nurse leave to do?
    1. Analysis
  4. What is meant by "hie to high hell"
  5. What does the nurse mean by 'hot' when she says "are you so hot?"
  6. What does the nurse mean by "He is not the flower of courtesy"
    1. Personal Evaluation
  7. Do you think the nurse is doing this for Juliet or just because she has to?
  8. Do you think Juliet really loves Romeo and really wants to marry him this badly or do you think that she is ahead of herself and just overwhelmed by Romeo.
  9. Do you think the nurse is happy for Juliet or otherwise? if otherwise, explain
    1. Scene 6 (Rhiannon)
    2. Insert your questions here

ACT 3

    • Scene 1 (David)
      • Insert your questions here
    • Scene 2 (Max)
§ Comprehension
1. On the first page of act 3 scene 2, what is Juliet wishing for to arrive faster and for what reason?
2. How does Juliet describe Romeo after hearing that he killed Tybalt?
3. What matters most to Juliet, Tybalts death or Romeos banishment?
§ Analysis
1. Describe the different reactions towards Tybalts death of Juliet and the nurse?
2. Who is held in higher regard when mentioned, Romeo or Tybalt?
§ Personal Evaluation
1. Is it right for Juliet to forgive Romeo for killing her cousin?
2. How would you act out the nurses lines when, she talks about Tyblat's death?
3. Were would scene 3 be held and how would the actors be dressed if you were the director?
      • Scene 3 (Marlena)
    • * Comprehension

      1. What sentence did Romeo receive from the Prince? Which would he rather?

*Analysis
    1. Why did Friar Lawrence tell Romeo to hide when someone knocked at the door?
    2. How does the way in which Romeo threaten to hurt himself in lines 106-107 reference act II, scene II?
    • Personal Evaluation
    1. Do you think Romeo is over-reacting to his sentence of punishment? Or is Friar Lawrence's opinion more realistic?
  • Scene 4 (Michael)

Comprehension

1. Why does Capulet wish to hasten the wedding with Paris and Juliet?
2. Why is Capulet so sure that Juliet will obey his will and consent to marry Paris?
3. What is Capulet's hidden agenda when he conspicuously addresses Paris using a series of titles that indicate Paris’ social superiority,
“Sir Paris,” “Noble earl,” and “My lord." ?

Analysis

1. How does Capulet's decision to wed Juliet and Paris, and the reaction to Juliet's decline of the wedding reflect his imperious and impetuous nature?
2. How does the Nurse's sympathy for Juliet in this scene depict her character?
3. What is Lady Capulet's reaction to Juliet's despair? and Why?

Personal Evaluation

1. Do you think the banishment of Romeo and Tybalt's death was enough to sway Juliet's relationship with Romeo?
2. Do you believe Capulet would ever marry Juliet to someone other than Paris based solely on love?
3. Do you think the Nurse has a hidden agenda to make Juliet believe Paris is the right one for her? or is the Nurse trying to do whats best for Juliet,
no matter what Capulet's decision is.


  • Scene 5 (Maxim)
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ACT 4



Scene 1
  • (Penelope)

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Scene 2
  • (Tiggy)
  • Comprehension
  1. Where is Juliet in the first part of the scene? What is she thought to be doing?
  2. When will the "knot be tied"?
  3. Whose is getting married? whose performing the marriage?
  • Text Analysis
    1. What do lines 1-9 suggest about the master-servant relationship in Capulet's household?
    2. What does the dialogue express about each character and their status?
    3. What is lady Capulet doing while all this is going on?

  • Evaluation
  1. What do you think Juliet would be thinking throughout her dialogue?
  2. In line 15- why do you think shakespeare would have chosen this particular language? what would a modern version be?
  3. How would you stage this scene to truly represent the tension present?
  4. Why do you think Lady Capulet only has a few lines?

  • Scene 3
  • (Ru Goldenweek)
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Comprehension
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  1. What is Friar Lawrence's plan to help Juliet?
  2. How does Juliet feel about the plan and what are her fears?
  3. What is the 'sudden business' in line 12 referring to?
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Text Analysis
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  1. How does the use of questions add to the mood of the text?
  2. How does Shakespeare portray Juliet's emotions towards Friar Lawrence's plan?
  3. What is the role of Lady Capulet appearing in the scene?
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Evaluation~

        1. Why does Juliet think that Friar Lawrence might poison her with the potion?
        2. Do you think Friar Lawrence was right to devise the plan?
        3. Do you think that Friar Lawrence caused the death of Juliet and Romeo? Hwhy or hwhy not?



Scene 4
  • (Josh C)
Comprehension
  1. What is occurring in this scene?
  2. What is Capulet's plans for Juliet?
  3. What is being cooked in the kitchen?
Text Analysis
  1. How does Capulet express his sense of urgency?
  2. What effect does this have on the scene?
  3. What importance does this scene serve to the story?
Evaluation
  1. Do you believe that when performed this scene should be cut? Why?
  2. If you were to change anything in this scene, what would you change? Why?
* My scene was like a page and a third and nothing happens in it. It literally serves no purpose to the story and that is why my questions are kinda dodgy.


  • Scene 5
  • (Jules)

Comprehension
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  1. Who does Paris blame for this?
  2. What does Peter request?
  3. What is done before the exit of the majority of the cast?
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Text Analysis
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  1. Remark the amount of sorrow expressed by the Nurse. How does this reflect on her own life's past?
  2. How does Old Capulet's focus on Paris's grief i.e "O son, the night before thy wedding day" 4.5.35 reflect on his affections for his own daughter's death? And if not wrongly prove otherwise.
  3. How does Friar Lawrence express his emotions and views?
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Evaluation
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      1. Analyse the impact of music at the time and why should Peter demand for it to occur within the scene?
      2. Evaluate the cadence of the dialogue within the scene to represent grief. Compare this to how you would do so.
      3. Is death the end? Does the belief of the afterlife affect interpretation of this reality?

ACT 5



Scene 1
  • (Charlotte)

Comprehension
  • ## What happens in Romeo's dream?
    1. What effect does his dream have on the play (particularly the ending) ?
    2. How does Romeo propose to kill himself?
    Text Analysis
    1. How do you think Romeo should react to the news? How would you direct the actor of Romeo to perform lines 24-26?
    2. Why does Balthasar tell him to have patience in line 27?
    3. Why was Romeo expecting a letter from Friar Lawrence?

  • Evaluation
    1. How does the question of fate arise again in this scene?
    2. Whem Romeo intends to defy it by killing himself, is this really defyng it or was his death predetermined?
    3. Do you think Romeo's intention of killing himself was simply a heat of the moment melancholy thought?

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    • Scene 2
    • (Sarah)

    • Scene 3
    • (Oscar)

Insert your questions here

The Prologues


Scene 1
    • (Hayden)